Lincoln-Way East coach John McCarthy was thrilled with how ready Johnson was for the big game. “Cooper did a great job,” McCarthy said. “He deserves all the credit.

Lincoln-Way East's Ellie Feigl (15) works the ball against Lincoln-Way West's Julia Urbanczyk (57) during the Class 3A Shepard Sectional semifinals in Palos Heights on Tuesday, May 23, 2023.

The Lincoln-Way East High School baseball team in southwest suburban Frankfort, Illinois, is having a very good season led by a hard-throwing lefty. His name is Jack Bauer.

Lincoln East’s Joey Senstock (4) watches as his teammate, Troy Peltz (27), fields the ball during the A-1 district final championship game on Saturday, May 10, 2025, at Den Hartog Field in Lincoln.

Williams accounted for 3,326 total yards and 49 touchdowns in his first season at Lincoln-Way East after transferring from Bolingbrook, leading the Griffins to a 12-1 record and Class 8A semifinal ...